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Review of ‘A Life in Four Seasons’: “Spring of ideas ends up falling flat”

They didn’t bring anything new. Or special. Yet, I can’t say it wasn’t enjoyable. Or that it wasn’t engaging. That is the extent of it, however. As much as the ghost of a transporting show inspired by the Red Priest’s magnum opus lingered throughout, the bloom never came to fruition. And although a few occasional…
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Review of ‘Noughts and Crosses’: “Stage adaptation of Blackman’s novel ends in a cat’s game”

Malorie Blackman’s dystopian novel travels to the stage with the opening of this new adaptation, playing at Regent’s Open Air Theatre until the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if its X-treme storyline and O-striking themes come into play. We’ve learned through history that…
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Review of ‘A Raisin In The Sun’: “A tale of black souls”

Lorraine Hansberry’s stage classic returns to the London scene in a brand new production playing at the Lyric Hammersmith until the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its stirring plot about social injustice is still able to join the race. It’s only through the…
